Gloucester are set to win the race for James Hook's signature after the Aviva Premiership club agreed terms with the Perpignan fly-half.

According to a report in the Rugby Paper, Hook will join Gloucester after activating a release clause in his Perpignan contract which stipulated he could leave should the club suffer relegation from the Top 14.

Perpignan dropped out of the French top-flight on the last day of the season with a narrow 25-22 defeat by Clermont, leaving Hook with the prospect of playing next season in France's Pro D2.

Gloucester are in need of a replacement for the departing Freddie Burns, who leaves the West Country to join Leicester Tigers this summer.